Topic: Francis Of Assisi

A comparison is drawn between the historical domestication of revolutionary religious figures, such as Francis of Assisi, and the modern government rebranding of "flying saucers" to "UFOs" and finally "UAPs." Pasulka argues that institutions and governments attempt to strip the mystical or "spiritual residue" from high strangeness events to make them mundane. This process is described as a way for the state to manage disruptive, revolutionary experiences.